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A Grand New Dam on the Nile
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Published April 19, 2022
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will boost electricity production and development in Ethiopia, but could have less desirable consequences for other users of Nile River water.
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Northern Glaciers are Retreating from the Water
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Published April 8, 2022
Most marine-terminating glaciers in the Northern Hemisphere are shrinking; some have completely left the water.
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Crop Expansion Accelerates in Africa
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Published March 28, 2022
As the population grew, the conversion of natural landscapes into farmland has become common in parts of the continent.
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The Spread of Soy in South America
Published March 30, 2022
Grasslands, savannas, and dry forests have become popular places to grow soy.
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Global Croplands Expand
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Published March 24, 2022
Over the past two decades, global croplands expanded by 9 percent, with differing expressions on different continents.
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A Human Fingerprint on the Pantanal Inferno
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Published February 3, 2022
Heat and drought exacerbated fire season in 2020, but cattle grazing and other human activities also primed the region to burn.
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Everest-Area Plant Life Spreads
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Published January 12, 2022
Increasing vegetation in the Himalaya may have implications for water supplies.
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Reindeer as Ecosystem Engineers?
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Published December 23, 2021
Herding could help curb Arctic greening and shrubification caused by climate change.
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Disappearing Lake Tuz
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Published December 16, 2021
Once the second-largest lake in Turkey, it now rarely spans an area much larger than a puddle.
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The Nile Delta’s Disappearing Farmland
Published December 15, 2021
Rapid population growth and expanding cities are eating away at one of Egypt’s most precious resources.
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